MapleStory RED update announced

by Jon Leo

Korean publisher Nexon and developer Wizet have announced a new
MapleStory update that is slated for release in Korea this summer.

According to an announcement made during the MapleStory 10th anniversary celebration held in South Korea on May 20 (via MMO Culture),
the upcoming update will be called RED--and is an abbreviation for
Revolution, Evolution and Delight.Maple Story mesos. The patch will add balance changes
and overhauls to the game's adventurer classes, as well as a Free
Advancement system allowing players to advance to another class without
restriction.

The RED update will introduce new
modes, including a Player-versus-Player (PvP) mode where characters can
become boss monsters. A new boss will also be added, and will require
100 players to take it down. Other new features include cross-realm
support, allowing players from different servers to quest together, an
auction house, reinforced account security, and new hunting ground and
map with its own monsters and loot drops.

More
information on the update will be revealed by Nexon and Wizet in June.
Currently there is no word on a planned North American or Southeast
Asian release for the new patch.